In the depths of the night, fear grips my heart. It paralyzes my mind. But most of all, I feel very, very alone
LILY TOMLINDid you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?
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I think life is perverse. It can be beautiful, but it won’t.
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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Having a real public outlet is how you imprint something for yourself. It’s just a matter of timing. It’s like you’ve marked your territory.
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Wouldn’t it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of nurses, firemen, and ballerinas.
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If evolution was worth its salt, it should’ve evolved something better than ‘survival of the fittest.’ I think a better idea would be ‘survival of the wittiest.’ At least, that way, creatures that didn’t survive could’ve died laughing.
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Don’t be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.
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Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it’s imposssible to keep up.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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Growing up in Michigan was fine, until I realized where I was.
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Infinity is just time on an ego trip.
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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When I am happy I feel like crying, but when I am sad I don’t feel like laughing. I think it is better to be happy; then you get two feelings for the price of one.
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